Tips for Booking Affordable Hotels in Curaçao

Curaçao may have a high cost of living, but that doesn't mean there aren't affordable places to stay.

To visit in Curaçao, my best advice is to stay in a hotel that is close to the city center. Curaçao has different areas with tourist attractions. In many places you will read about hotels in Willemtad. But Willemstad is so big! Some of the most mentioned areas to stay in Curaçao are: Pietermaai, Piscadera, Blue Bay, Jan Thiel, Westpunt.

My advice: If you are going to rent a car, you can stay wherever you want because with a car it is easy to go from one place to another in a short time. But if you don't have a car and want to get around independently either near the hotel or by public transportation, stay in a hotel that allows you to take bus routes and is not far from the action in the city center. For example, if you get an accommodation in the center of the city you may not be close to the best beaches of the island, but it will allow you to take a bus and visit them, or take a day tour to visit the beaches of Westpunt, explore the city, go shopping, go to restaurants, experience the nightlife of Curaçao and get around by public transportation thanks to the bus stations of Punda and Otrobanda.

Obviously no one dreams of staying in cheap hotel rooms, but we all like good prices. Or, as we say in some places: good, nice and cheap.

Below, I'll share a list of hotels and other types of accommodations (apartments or Airbnb listings) that are simple and comfortable—and won't break the bank.

Hotels for less than 100 USD in downtown Willemstad:
San Marco Hotel
City Suites & Beach Hotel
Dushi Apartments
Bed & Bike Curaçao – Willemstad
Brion City Hotel

Advantages: Located in the center of the city. Bus stations are nearby, as well as many restaurants and bars.

Hotels for less than 100 USD in Jan Thiel:
Bed & Bike Curacao – Jan Thiel
Cozy Studio Apartment

Hotels priced between 100 USD and 150 USD with excellent locations:
Saint Tropez Boutique Hotel – Downtown Willemstad
Curacao Suites Hotel – Willemstad
Bario Hotel – Willemstad
BOHO Bohemian Boutique Hotel – Willemstad
Acoya Curacao Resort, Villas & Spa
Villa Vermaire Apartments – Jan Thiel
Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort – Jan Thiel

Advantages: These hotels are well-located because they are close to downtown, and because they offer excellent amenities on-site.